Jeffrey Kindler

Jeffrey Kindler, J.D., has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2026. Mr. Kindler has served as Chief Executive Officer of Centrexion Therapeutics Corp., a private biopharmaceutical company, since October 2013, and as Founding Partner and Co-Chair of the Pioneer Collective, a leadership accelerator for healthcare C-suite executives, since January 2024. He previously served as Senior Advisor to Blackstone Group, an investment firm, from June 2020 to September 2025, and as Venture Partner at Artis Ventures, a venture investment firm from January 2020 to February 2024. Mr. Kindler previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer Inc. from 2006 to 2010. He joined Pfizer in 2002 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel and, prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, served as a Vice Chairman responsible for Pfizer’s corporate affairs. Prior to Pfizer, Mr. Kindler served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at McDonald’s Corporation, President at Partner Brands and Vice President of Litigation and Legal Policy at the General Electric Company. Mr. Kindler is a member of the boards of directors of Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO), Precigen, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGEN), Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TERN) and Lupin Limited, a transnational pharmaceutical company.  Mr. Kindler previously served on the boards of directors of vTv Therapeutics Inc., PPD, Inc., and SIGA Technologies, Inc. Mr. Kindler received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and J.D. from Harvard Law School.